A election campaign poster for far-right AfD candidate Robert Sesselmann is seen at a street at the outskirts of the small city of Sonneberg in the German federal state of Thuringia.

Source: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/german-county-elects-far-right-candidate-for-first-time-since-nazi-era_n_64a986d4e4b02fb0e6f8eeb9

In Thuringia, where the AfD is both very strong and particularly extreme, the CDU and FDP were recently able to pass a law because the AfD supported their motion,” says Arzheimer.

Source: https://www.thelocal.de/20231218/explained-could-the-far-right-afd-ever-take-power-in-germany

Recent polling puts the party in first place in Thuringia, where most surveys have its support above 30%.

Source: https://www.mymotherlode.com/news/europe/3233402/a-mayoral-race-in-a-small-city-highlights-the-rise-of-germanys-far-right-afd-party.html

The political landscape could be significantly shaken next year when new state parliaments are elected in Saxony, Thuringia, and Brandenburg.

Source: https://www.thelocal.de/20231009/why-did-the-far-right-afd-do-so-well-in-state-elections-in-bavaria-and-hesse